Table 5.
Distribution of mean scores on the AUDIT and DUDIT scales among ADHD types and according to improvement after medication.
% | AUDIT | DUDIT | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
ADHD type | Do not know/subtype not specified | 25.8% | 6.6 ± 4.4 | 8.5 ± 7.5* |
Mixed type ADHD | 34.9% | 6.6 ± 5.2 | 7.1 ± 5.4* | |
ADHD with predominantly attention deficit disorder | 37.9% | 7.1 ± 4.8 | 9.9 ± 7.4* | |
ADHD with predominance of hyperactivity and impulsivity | 1.4% | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 9.3 ± 5.3* | |
Improvement about drugs | Not | 27.3% | 6.8 ± 5.2 | 9.6 ± 8.2 |
Yes | 72.7% | 6.8 ± 4.7 | 8.4 ± 6.6 | |
Has drug treatment ever been undertaken? | Not | 94.1% | 6.67 ± 4.72* | 7.71 ± 5.98* |
Yes | 5.9% | 10.1 ± 6.16* | 15.9 ± 8.86* |
*p < 0.05.